US wants global abortion ban

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Jae iLL

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That issue was brought up at a UN conference in Beijing on women's equality.

"We'd like to join with other nations in reaffirming women's rights and empowerment," said Mark Lagon, deputy assistant secretary of State for international organization affairs. "The United States is looking for concrete recognition that those documents from 10 years ago do not create new human rights with the weight of a treaty or a right to an abortion. The U.S. believes that there is international consensus on that."

But Monday evening, only Egypt and Qatar supported the U.S. position. Most other delegations agreed that the Beijing plan of action did not imply a right to abortion and that they were wary of opening the document to reinterpretation. The U.S. representatives stood firm, signaling that a debate over the issue could dominate the week's discussions.

What are y'all thoughts?
 
epoxy

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from what i understand thats not what that plan is (it is what they want though). Its a plan to make sure they have to option to ban abortion instead of a flat out no.
 
Jae iLL

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from what i understand thats not what that plan is (it is what they want though). Its a plan to make sure they have to option to ban abortion instead of a flat out no.
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Right, but the point is they were at a convention to continue efforts to improve women's lives and the US delegates insisted on putting down in writing that they weren't adding any new human rights such as the right to abortion. The original document didn't have any of that so why spend so much time trying to open the document to reinterpretation.
 
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Whatever, u all know that i am right wing. When it comes to FREEDOM of choice for women to have a baby or not it should be their decision. As a soldier in the US Army my job is to fight to protect the freedom of the US and other human beings. So I feel it is stupid to take away a womans right to choose. I know people are going to come back with "what about the babys choice and thier freedom" Fuck it the woman has more to risk then a life that was never born. Mabye we should ban menstration cuz after all that COULD have been a human life. i am Pro Choice for sure. When it comes to Narcotics, Abortion, and prostitution. I am a beliver in freedom to choose i will give the left that. When ever it comes to most other things i am on the side of the right.
 
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